Aim Designs
IndexNo. 10 / 15Retouching

One Less Tree

Removing the trunk that split the frame in two.

Deliverable
Landscape portrait
Techniques
Object removal, Background reconstruction
Format
Before / after
A long-horned Highland cow standing in dry grass under a cloudy sky, with an open view of the trees behind.
The same Highland cow partly hidden behind a thick, dark tree trunk that cuts the frame in two.

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The brief

A strong portrait of a Highland cow, cut in half by a tree trunk in the foreground.

The craft

The trunk was removed and the clouds, distant tree line and dry grass were reconstructed across a third of the frame, keeping texture, light and perspective continuous.

The result

The subject finally gets the frame to itself.

The same Highland cow partly hidden behind a thick, dark tree trunk that cuts the frame in two.
A Before
A long-horned Highland cow standing in dry grass under a cloudy sky, with an open view of the trees behind.
B After